Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-29
THE YACHT RACE.
The Dauntless Arrives 22 Hours
After the COrOnet.

QUEENSTOWN. March 2S.-The Daunt.
less crossed the finishing line at 6:45
o'clock. Her actual time on the passage
was l6 days one hour, 43 minutes
and l3 seconds. She has been towed
into the harbor and is now safely ut
anchor. All on board are we'll and the
yacht is in as good shape as when she
left Owls Head. She experienced about
the same weather as The Coronet. The
comparison of the logs of the two racers
indicates that they followed about the
same course.
LONDON, March 2S.-Corrections make
the Coronet's arrival at 1880 P. M, Sun.
day, and the time between her arrival
and that of the Dauntless. % hours.
When last seen from the deck of the
Coronet on the evening of the start the
Dauntless was steering southeast, but
during the night her course was changed
northeast by east. On March 10Th she
ran into heavy cross sea, with a strong
southeast gale. Oil was used with good
effect to break the waves, and the yacht
weathered her FIRST storm. Next day the
sea was even more turbulent and broke
over the deck in rapid succession,
wrenching the yacht so much that she
began to leak slightly. Another gale,
and the temperature, both of the air
and Of the water, on the afternoon of
the 18th, indicated that ice was in close
proximity. and it became necessary to
use great precaution in running. A.
midnight the thermometer registered A
degrees and the water 35; an hour later
the temperature was 40 degrees and the
water SO. At o'clock ON the night of
the 10Th, when O heavy gale was blow
ing from the southwest, smooth
stretch of water was run into. The
temperature indicated that there were
icebergs near. There was quantity of
solid ice to leeward, and very near. On
the goth, 2lst and 22d there were
strong gales. Il was on the last of those
days that the Dauntless hove too. Since
last Thursday the weather was fine.
On the 25th O run of 32S miles was
made, which is said to be the best ever
made by any yacht on the Atlantic
ocean. Fastnet light was sighted at
l:3O in the morning, but the wind had
died out and the run along the coast
was slow. Following is an extract from
the log book of the Dauntless showing
the lattudes and longitude., and the
distance made each day: March l3,
longitude 6S' So, latitude 40' O3, dis.
tance 232 miles; March IA. longitude 64'
lS, latitude So 81, distance 200
miles; March Is, longitude 6l'
2y, latitude 40 &C., distance l3O
miles; March l6, longitude So or.
lat, AZ O3, distance 260 miles; March II,
Longitude 52' AZ, latitude Al lS', dis
tance l4O miles; March Is. longitude
44O 2y, latitude 42' 05', distance lao
miles; March 10, longitude 49, 50, lati-
tude AZ O5, distance 27O miles; March
90 longitude 4O' so, latitude AZ lO, dis.
tance las miles; March 81, Longitude
36o 30. latitude A Al, distance 1876
miles; March %, longitude 33' l3. lati-
tude 46' l3, distance 100 miles. March
%, longitude 36' OF, latitude AZ or,
distance 43 miles; March "a. longitude
81 "A, latitude At 05', distance 205
miles; March 25, longitude "a 20, lati.
tude 49, As, distance 1928 miles; March
26. longitude IT As, latitude 40' AZ,
distance 266 miles; March q, Longitude
I3o 45, latitude So l6'. distance
lag miles; March %, arrived
at Queenstown. During the storm of
the 23d the cockpit was, on several occa.
sions. filled with water, and altogether
it was perilous time for the yacht. On
The oath the sea was terribly rough, and
the boat rolled so badly that the water
tank hurst, The seamen were conse-
nuentlv put on the smallest possible
allowance of water, but later on they were
plentifully supplied with ale and claret.
.. and ultimately with champagne, instead
!; of water. All on board arrived in the
! hest of health. During oneof the severe
! gales on the passage two men were
, washed from the wheel and only saved
from going overheard by the lashiugs
with which they were bound.